"Do you—like, it seems, so many people–always have chicken breasts in the freezer? I’ll confess, I much prefer chicken thighs (for so many reasons—another topic for another day), but if I’m making chicken for dinner, one thing’s for sure: I don’t want it to be boring. But we’re all in luck, because chicken breast is endlessly versatile. Toss it in a salad, poach them for soup, add them to pasta, sandwiches, enchiladas, stir fries, curries, rice dishes, and more. Add sauces and condiments, marinade them in a flavorful mix, or season just about anyway you’d like—it’s all fair game.
Sometimes though, it feels like there’s just no time to worry about getting creative when all you want to do is get dinner on the table. These recipes take all of the guesswork and “how do I even make this a meal?” kind of overwhelm out of it and make transforming your lowly chicken breasts to something that you’ll never get tired of eating.
1. Creamy Chicken and Potato Bake
Source: Kitchen Sanctuary
2. One Pan Chicken Pasta with Chardonnay Wine Sauce
Source: This Gal Cooks
3. Barley Chicken Salad with Herb Vinaigrette
Source: My Food Story
4. Honey Balsamic Chicken Breasts and Veggies
Source: Chungah Rhee | Damn Delicious
5. Chicken Fricassee
Source: Foolproof Living
6. Crockpot Italian Chicken and Quinoa Soup
Source: Chelsea’s Messy Apron
7. Summer Citrus Salad and Grilled Orange Marinated Chicken
Source: The Toasted Pine Nut
8. Chicken Marsala
Source: Salt & Lavender
9. Pomegranate Ginger Chicken
Source: Lively Table
10. Chicken Salad with Apples, Fennel, and Tangy Yogurt Dressing
Source: Our Salty Kitchen
11. Peanut Chicken
Source: Feasting at Home
12. Za’atar Chicken Bowls with Tomato and Cucumber Raita
Source: Cotter Crunch
13. Creamy Chicken Spaghetti Squash with Bacon and Asparagus
Source: The Real Food Dietitians
14. Coconut Curry Chicken
Source: Downshiftology
15. Chipotle Lime Grilled Chicken with Mango Salsa
Source: Recipe Runner
16. Chicken Stew with Farro
Source: Cookin’ Canuck
17. Mushroom Rice Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Source: Homemade in the Kitchen
18. Lemon Chicken
Source: As Easy As Apple Pie
19. Greek Chicken Kebabs
Source: Savory Nothings
20. Crockpot Chicken and Broccoli
Source: By Erin Clarke of Well Plated
21. Korean Fried Chicken
Source: Kitchen Sanctuary
22. Hawaiian Chicken and Pineapple
Source: Chungah Rhee | Damn Delicious
23. Open-Face Chicken Caprese Sandwich
Source: Foolproof Living
24. Butter Chicken
Source: Chelsea’s Messy Apron
25. Grilled Peruvian Chicken with Green Sauce
Source: Feasting at Home
26. Colombian Chicken Potato Soup
Source: Cotter Crunch
27. Salsa Verde Baked Chicken
Source: Recipe Runner
28. Balsamic Tomato Chicken Skillet
Source: Homemade in the Kitchen
29. Grilled Nectarine and Chicken Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
Source: As Easy As Apple Pie
30. Chicken Pho
Source: Spices in My DNA